Table 3. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) where 60 percent or more rural beneficiaries are hospitalized in urban hospitals, by place of hospitalization: Fiscal year 1987.

DRG code	Description	Cases	Hospital
			Rural	Urban
			Percent
410	Chemotherapy	6,285	35.30	64.74
125	Circulatory disorders except acute myocardial infarctions with catheterization, no complex diagnosis	6,052	14.72	85.38
112	Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures	4,544	22.62	77.48
124	Circulatory disorders except acute myocardial infarctions with catheterization and complex diagnosis	3,503	20.22	79.88
110	Major cardiovascular procedures1	3,444	38.10	61.90
106	Coronary bypass with catheterization	3,314	7.90	92.07
5	Extracranial vascular procedures	2,813	38.14	61.86
442	Other operating room procedures for injuries1	2,223	38.06	61.94
214	Back and neck procedures1	1,933	26.49	73.51
107	Coronary bypass without catheterization	1,870	9.36	90.64
462	Rehabilitation	1,730	25.49	74.51
75	Major chest procedures	1,570	38.73	61.27
1	Craniotomy, over 17 years of age except for trauma	1.287	19.66	80.34
315	Other kidney and urinary operating room procedures	1.161	31.52	68.48
36	Retinal procedures	1,114	10.41	89.59
42	Intraocular procedures except retina, iris, lens	1,049	24.22	75.78

¹With comorbidities and complications.

NOTE: Only DRGs accounting for at least 0.2 percent of rural beneficiaries' hospitalizations are included in this Table.

SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: Data are from the Medicare Provider Analysis Survey, 1987.